the hive

– A file in which the system stores a portion of the registry (named for their resemblance to the cellular structure of a beehive). A hive is backed by a single file and a .log file, which are in either the systemrootSystem32Config folder or the systemrootProfilesusername folder.
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Related Definitions for "hive":

a structure that provides a natural habitation for bees; as in a hollow tree1

gather into a hive1

The beekeeper hived the swarm1

move together in a hive or as if in a hive1

The bee swarms are hiving1

store, like bees1

bees hive honey and pollen1

He hived lots of information1

A file in which the system stores a portion of the registry (named for their resemblance to the cellular structure of a beehive). A hive is backed by a single file and a .log file, which are in either the systemrootSystem32Config folder or the systemrootProfilesusername folder.2